Israel vs Samoa
Israel is 7.31 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Israel about 7.3 times.
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Israel is 7.31× the area of Samoa.
| Israel | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 219,306 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Israel is 7.31 times larger than Samoa. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Israel?
- About 7.3 times: Israel has 7.31× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Israel and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or Samoa?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 219,306. Density: Israel 487 per km², Samoa 77 per km².